MISSY

girl, miss, missy, young lady, young woman, fille

(noun) a young female; “a young lady of 18”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Proper noun

Missy

A diminutive of the female given name Melissa.

Anagrams

• mysis

Etymology 1

Noun

missy (plural missies)

A young female, or miss; as a term of mild disparagement, typically used jokingly or rebukingly.

Adjective

missy (not comparable)

Girlish; effeminate; sentimental.

Of, or pertaining to, female clothing or clothing sizes.

Etymology 2

Noun

missy (uncountable)

(mineral) Alternative form of misy

Anagrams

• mysis

Source: Wiktionary


Mis"sy, n. (Min.)

Definition: See Misy.

Mis"sy, n.

Definition: An affectionate, or contemptuous, form of miss; a young girl; a miss.

– a.

Definition: Like a miss, or girl.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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27 January 2025

FISSILE

(adjective) capable of being split or cleft or divided in the direction of the grain; “fissile crystals”; “fissile wood”


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